Master in Geoscience (MGeoscience)

SCOPE: The following degree classification algorithm applies to all students entering Level 4 or repeating Level 4 in full from the 2013/4 academic year onwards.

 

Please note that the Levels of study referred to below are those used in the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ).  The FHEQ Levels of 4, 5, 6 and 7 used below replace, respectively, the previous Levels of I, II, III and M.

 

To qualify for the award of Master in Geoscience, a student must pass 120 credits at Level 4, 120 credits at Level 5, 120 credits at Level 6 and 120 credits at Level 7.  Where a student has failed no more than 30 credits in total across Level 6 and Level 7 (with no more than 15 credits of failure at Level 6), credit will be awarded to failed modules where the student has obtained an overall module mark between 30 and 38 at Level 6 or between 40 and 48 at Level 7.  This is referred to as module condonement.

 

A student’s degree classification will be calculated as follows:

FIRST CLASS HONOURS

An average module mark of at least 70%;

OR an average module mark of at least 67% AND at least 60 Level 7 credits all gained from modules with a mark of 70 or higher;

SECOND CLASS HONOURS (Division I)

An average module mark of at least 60%;

OR an average module mark of at least 57% AND at least 60 Level 7 credits all gained from modules with a mark of 60 or higher;

SECOND CLASS HONOURS (Division II)

An average module mark of at least 50%;

OR an average module mark of at least 47% AND at least 60 Level 7 credits all gained from modules with a mark of 50 or higher;

 

Definitions:

 

Average module mark: the sum of 20% of the average module mark obtained at Level 5, 30% of the average module mark obtained at Level 6 and 50% of the average module mark obtained at Level 7.

 

Module: a 15 CATS-credit unit.

 

Notes:

(a)  For students repeating a year of study at Level 5, 6 or 7 it will be the marks achieved for modules taken in the repeat year that will be used in the classification.

 

(b)  Only students who satisfy the examiners in terms of the programme requirements for progression to Level 7 set out in 1F11.1 will be offered re-assessment of failed Level 6 modules capped at 40%.

 

(c)  Students failing to meet the criteria for a MGeoscience award as set out in 13.B.1 will be awarded with the BSc degree award attained at Level 6 under Regulation 1A.